Super spreader infects 95 in Rourkela

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Super spreader infects 95 in Rourkela

Thursday, 09 July 2020 | PNS | SUNDARGARH

The importance of social distancing in containing the spread of cornovirus can be ascertained from the fact that one single positive patient has infected at least 95 persons in Rourkela city.

The persons tested positive in Sector 16 in the last two days (49 on July 6 and 46 on July 7) for the virus after coming in contact with the person, official sources said.

Meanwhile, the district on Wednesday reported a total of 78 new cases, out of which 46 were reported from Rourkela area. Out of the 58 cases seven have travel history while 58 are contacts of the previous positive cases. The new cases also include two Covid warriors working at the BPUT here and a pregnant woman, who gave birth to a baby at a Covid Hospital on Tuesday, sources added.

However, Sundargarh Collector Nikhil Pawan Kalyan said to prevent the disease from spreading to other areas, aggressive contact tracing has been initiated.

“Our contact tracing mechanism is good enough and we are trying to trace every possible contact of the positive cases. We are leaving no stone unturned to stop further spread of the disease with local contacts,” said Kalyan.

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